Buddhism Flashcards
True or False. Buddhism has no gods.
True
Buddhism is from _______ but is now almost extinct in the country
North India
Buddha means __________
‘enlightened one’
The first buddha is _________ who is born in Kapilavastu from the Sakya clan (Kshastriya)
Siddharta Gautama
Siddharta Gautama married ________ and his son is _______
Yasohara
Rahula
Visions of Gautama are three persons:
(1) old man
(2) sick man
(3) corpse
This is the tree Gautama went to before achieving Nirvana
Bodh Gaya/ Bodhi Tree
How many days did Siddharta Gautama meditate under the Bodh Gaya/ Bodhi Tree?
49
Guatama achieved the stages of ‘Jahan’ which means ______ and _______ of surroundings. It lead him to achieve Nirvana.
awareness
mindfulness
Gautama went to ______ to declare the 4 Noble Truths
Varanasi
The 4 Noble Truths are:
(1) Dukkha: all life is suffering
(2) Samudaya: desire is the root of all suffering
(3) Nirvana: to stop suffering is to stop desire
(4) Maga: means ‘path’; 8 Fold Path
The 8 Fold Path is classified into three: wisdom, ethical conduct and ________
meditation
The wisdom part of the maga consists of:
(1) understanding
(2) intention
The ethical conduct part of the maga is:
(3) speech
(4) action
(5) livelihood
The meditation part of the maga is:
(6) effort
(7) right mindfulness
(8) right concentration
This distinguishes Buddhism from other religions.
Triratna/ Three Jewels
What are the Triratna?
“I go for refuge to…”
1) Buddha (offer refuge
(2) Dharma (actual refuge)
(3) Sangha (monastic community which helps achieve enilghtenment)
____ is a male monk
‘Bhikku’
‘Bhikkuni’ is a
female monk
The great schism of Buddhism is between the _______ and the ________
Theravada and Mahayana
This schism is conservative, preserves the Buddha’s teachings and believes in ‘arkat’ (one who is worthy)
Theravada
The Theravada schools are called ________
Theravadins
The follower of Mahayana are called __________
Bodhisattva (means transcendental wisdom)
Mahayana schools are called __________
Mahasanghika
Prajna means ________
insight
True or False. Buddhism in Tibet has devils and has one of the biggest tombs.
True
The ________ is the temporal political and spiritual leader in Tibet
‘Dalai Lama’
Tibetans used __________ as a form of protest against China
self-immolations
